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Capitol Ink | Easy Rider

By Robert Matson

Posted June 27, 2018 at 5:00am

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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is seen in the Senate subway on Dec. 9. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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Work continues on painting the National Mall's Reflecting Pool blue on Monday. The paint job is slated to be completed by the 250th anniversary of the United States on July 4th. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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“The last thing that our country needs right now is a regime change war in Cuba based on imaginary threats," said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., a leading proponent of efforts to rein in the president's war powers. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats renew effort to prevent US military action against Cuba

"I think this is the most important surface transportation bill since President Eisenhower built the interstate system," said House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves, R-Mo. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Surface transportation bill approved by House committee

House Republicans had hoped to pass a bill Thursday that would allow construction of a Smithsonian museum of women’s history on the National Mall, while also banning transgender exhibits and handing President Donald Trump the final say over its location. But in the end they couldn’t get the votes.

Women’s museum bill defeated in House

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